Elementary Booktrailers

Making book trailers with elementary students

Planning sheets

Very simple storyboard graphic organizer.

Use with beginner book trailer creators. Focuses on analysis of literary elements of a picture book.

For older grades (3-5) to plan their presentations.










Video creation tools:

Windows MovieMaker - nice products possible, lots of teacher time
PhotoStory3 - simpler than MovieMaker, teacher-led production
Animoto - simple, great-looking product, no narration possible

EZVid.com - similar to MovieMaker, download program to your computer

Kizoa.com - Animoto meets PhotoStory, can't download videos without paid subscription ($49.99)


Things to keep in mind:

Copyright issues:
Rights to cover art and pictures are owned by their creators
Fair Use guidelines permit the use of the art within a classroom
Posting to a website or blog may be risky business!

Media releases:
Make sure any students you video have signed media release forms




Sarah Walker
Librarian, Tuloso-Midway Primary School
swalker@tmisd.us

Libby McGee
Librarian, Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School
lmcgee@tmisd.us